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Rolled oats

Rolled oats are steamed and flattened oat groats used in porridge, baking, granola, and muesli.

Rolled oats — illustrative ingredient image

About Rolled oats

Rolled oats are oat groats that have been steamed and flattened into flakes, usually after removal of the inedible outer hull. They are used in porridge, overnight oats, granola, muesli, biscuits, bars, breads, crumbles, and other baked goods. The flakes are sold as a dry cereal ingredient.

They have a mild cereal aroma and a soft, chewy texture after cooking. Thinner or more finely processed flakes soften more quickly, while thicker flakes retain more visible shape and chew. The degree of processing therefore affects both cooking time and final texture.

Rolled oats are pale cream to light tan and are commonly sold as regular, quick-cooking, or similar commercial flakes. They may be used dry, soaked, toasted, or cooked; these treatments soften, crisp, or deepen the flakes’ character. Flake thickness and processing vary among products.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Rolled oats

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Rolled oats nutrition & diet

Rolled oats nutritional value

Oats, rolled, uncooked

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
373.8kcal
Protein
12.2g
Carbs
54.5g
Fat
9.5g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F006143. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.

Portions & preparation

Match rolled oats as steamed and flattened oat groats, and distinguish dry oats from cooked porridge or baked mixtures. Preparation with water, milk, sweeteners, oils, nuts, seeds, fruit, or cereal blends changes the assessed food. Use the portion form actually eaten rather than a dry ingredient by assumption.

Compare the right form: Reference plain rolled oats as dry flakes or the completed cooked or baked preparation, specifying liquid, additions, and any mixed cereals.

Diet considerations

Rolled oats are plant-derived cereal grains. Plain oats differ from granola, muesli, bars, and porridge made with dairy, sweeteners, nuts, seeds, or other cereals. Compatibility depends on the full recipe and processing, including coatings or flavorings. Serving context can produce a more concentrated carbohydrate pattern than the flakes alone.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Oats, rolled, uncooked ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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